In my opinion: Blacks and benefits from political parties

Since the Presidential election of 2016, there has been much talk about what it means to be Republican or Democrat. I decided to do some research specifically as it pertains to Blacks in Country.

Given the level of discord, acrimony, and in some cases hate, I decided to do some research on Politics in Country and seek to discover why Blacks appear obligated to support the Democratic Party. Simultaneously, I wanted to see if Blacks support of the Democratic Party was legitimate.

My findings indicate that Blacks support of the Democratic Party is illegitimate and misguided. Here are some of the facts gathered from my research.

The Republican Party was established to oppose slavery. The 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery, passed in 1865 with 100% Republican and only 23% Democratic Party support.

The Republican Party wanted to end slavery and Grant freed Blacks citizenship. The Democratic Party opposed.

Lincoln Vice President, Andrew Johnson, was pro-Union but also a pro-slavery Democrat. After Lincoln’s assassination, Johnson opposed Republican Party efforts to recognize the civil rights of Blacks.

The 14th Amendment, giving citizenship to Blacks, passed in 1868 with 94% Republican and 0% Democratic Party support.

The 15th Amendment, the right to vote, passed in 1870 with 100% Republican and 0% Democratic Party support.

The Ku Klux Klan was an arm of the Southern Democratic Party. Its mission was to terrorize Blacks and "N-word-loving" Republicans who sympathized with them.

In the 1950s, President Eisenhower, a Republican, integrated the US military and promoted civil rights for minorities. Eisenhower was responsible for the development of the Highway System, which literally developed paths for Blacks to relocate.

President Eisenhower’s primary opponent on civil rights prior to 1957 was Lyndon Baines Johnson, then the Democratic Senate Majority Leader.

In the 1960’s the Democratic Party engineered a subversive and clandestine strategy to get blacks dependent on government to secure their votes. Formally known as Welfare.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was supported In the House of Representatives by 80 percent Republicans and 63 percent of Democrats. In the Senate, by 82 percent Republicans and 69 percent Democrats.

Credit has to be given to the Republican Party for the Civil Rights Act of 1968, the Fair Housing Act, providing for equal housing opportunities regardless of race, religion, or national origin.

Barry Goldwater was not an overt racist like many Democrats of his time, such as George Wallace. Goldwater's position on Civil Rights enabled liberals to characterize the Republican Party as racist. They have echoed that narrative since. That is unsubstantiated myth. Every political party has its racists.

Until recently, Black Americans voted well over 90 percent Democratic. However, it was a Democrat as President in the 1990’s, who began the dismantling of the Welfare program, probably realizing that with an influx of new immigrants they might not need majority Black vote to win Elections. Yet Blacks continue to elect Democrats and blame presumed "racist" Republicans for their problems.

These days, Political philosophy and thus Party lines are blurry. It depends on the person or candidate. However, it seems to me that Blacks need to get a Political attitude adjustment. My findings indicate that Blacks' support of the Democratic Party is illegitimate, misguided, and unsubstantiated. The Way Forward is clear.